microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

CmdPal UI is treated like a window

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CmdPal-HostUX Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Command Palette
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.98.0

### Installation method

Microsoft Store

### Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

### Steps to reproduce

1. open CmdPal
2. drag it around

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

The Windows snap menu does not appear and dragging it to the screen edges does not show the snap zone

### ❌ Actual Behavior

Windows treats cmdpal like a window and shows the snap layouts and dragging it to the screen edge shows the snap zone

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

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### Additional Information

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### Other Software

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the Command Palette behavior described: open CmdPal, drag it, and check whether Windows shows snap layouts or a snap zone at the screen edge. Done means CmdPal is no longer treated as a snap-target window and neither behavior appears during dragging.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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